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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PIT)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CAR)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD FutureA
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Emmanwori: B.

The board owed the Steelers one, and it paid up: Nick Emmanwori, the No. 20 name on the board, sitting there at the 57th overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep.

The Taylor reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in the 57th pick, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick83 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Maxwell Hairston in the Round 3 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at the 123rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick156 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
They will replay Hollin Pierce at slot 156 for years; that is how good the value is. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick163 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Value with a capital V on Bhayshul Tuten in No. 163, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 Vernon Broughton
They paid sticker price for Vernon Broughton in pick 185, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roc Taylor well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.